Friday, October 26, 2012

Bankrupt semiconductors maker Elpida Memory's proposed
sale to Micron Technology, Inc.(NASDAQ:MU) is in some jeopardy with a U.S.
judge expressing concerns over the company's lack of transparency and its
inadequate efforts to keep investors informed about its bankruptcy process.

Japanese chipmaker Elpida's bankruptcy case is being
heard parallely in both Tokyo as well as in Delaware. The U.S. bankruptcy court
said that the company was taking a risk in not keeping its creditors informed
about the process.

"I don't have a problem tanking a case,"
Judge Christopher Sontchi said at a court hearing in Wilmington on Wednesday.
Sontchi will eventually have to approve the transfer of US assets after a sale
is cleared by the Japanese court.

The Japanese firm, which is among the last few
semiconductor stalwarts in the country, was pushed into bankruptcy on weak
demand and more competition from overseas chip makers.

Globally computer chipmaker =s are passing through
tough times as the world is moving away from traditional computing systems such
as desktops and laptop, to mobile devices and tablet PCs.

Elpida proposed a $2.5-billion sale to America's
Micron, based in Boise, Idaho, as a way to repay creditors. This deal will make
Micron the No. 2 DRAM chipmaker in the market behind Samsung Electronics.